Third Person’s POV;
“Dad, Bro, how did they know that we kicked some werewolves out of our pack? Brother made that decision just yesterday and the attack was almost immediate” Cora asked and the suspension was already clear in everyone’s mind but Elijah voiced it.
“It’s easy, Cora. We have a traitor amongst us” Elijah informed without hesitating.
“Who is it?” Liam asked almost immediately.
“That is what we need to find out” Elijah said as gear in his was already rolling making a plan for to catch the traitor.
“Liam, leave that to me. Prepare a grand welcome for the Alphas of different packs. Layla, dear, keep a close eye on everything for dinner tonight” Elijah commanded.
“If I was a possessive best friend, I would have minded you calling her dear and not me” Liam said jokingly and Layla rolled her eyes.
“Ever thought I would have preferred a possessive mate being angry that someone called me dear? So, stop with your crap, and let’s go” Layla dragged Liam out of the room and Elijah shook his head with a chuckle.
……….
Meanwhile at the Blue House,
Uncle Levi and Aunt Stella broke the news that Uncle Pete and David were met with a major accident on their way to the airport and lost their lives.
Aunt Melissa, Laina, and Theodore locked themselves in their respective rooms to mourn.
They also announced that Uncle William and Aunt Milly also met with an accident when they heard about Uncle Pete’s death on their way back. In shock, Uncle William lost control of the wheel, and no further information was provided.
Levi, Mike, Oliver, and Mark were out, preparing for the funeral which will be held tomorrow.
Stella and Mary were doing their own preparation as guests were going to arrive soon.
Oliver came back home and went straight to Rose’s room who was sitting on the couch rethinking her life choice.
She felt like she was also responsible for this, even though, she had no choice but to stand there last night. She felt extremely bad for Theodore who lost his father at such a young age.
Oliver knocked on the door and Rose already knew who was it without opening the door.
“Come in, Oliver” she said plainly.
Oliver came inside and sat beside her.
Oliver was sitting quietly for some time making Rose concerned for him.
“Hey, are you okay?” She asked in a concerned tone.
She knew that even though, Oliver was not related to him by blood but he was still brought up in this house and all these years he never accepted anyone any less than his own family. They gave him the love and support he needed.
“Yeah, I am okay” Oliver replied looking down. Sadness was evident in his voice.
“You’re clearly not” She replied feeling even more guilty.
“I don’t know what to do or how to feel anymore” Oliver said sighing at the end while closing his eyes.
“Need a hug?” Rose asked, even though they were not cousins, Oliver was still her best and only trustworthy cousin for all these years and she loved him.
In reply, he just looked at her and nodded his head quietly.
Rose wrapped her arms around him and kept her next to his in a side hug, her cheek touching his shoulder.
“It’s going to be alright” Rose said not sure how that was true.
“He is gone, Rose” Oliver replied dejectedly.
She decided not to reply as sometimes silence heals better than words.
Tears started to fall from Oliver’s eyes and Rose tightened her grip around him, patting his back gently.
They stayed like this for a while before Oliver parted from here and wiped his tears.
“I am weak” He said sniffling and Rose shook her head in denial.
“No, you are strong. Only strong guys show their emotions” Rose said honestly.
“You recited only half of the statement. It says, ‘Strong guys show their emotions only in front of the girl they like'” He said looking deeply into her eyes.
“Ohh” Rose replied awkwardly breaking the eye contact.
“What happened to us, Rose?” he asked weakly.
‘How am I supposed to say that there is no ‘us’ in front of his face, especially when he is in this condition? Even I don’t know how my feelings changed just in one single night!’ She thought, she felt the pain of breaking Oliver’s heart but she couldn’t even think about breaking Elijah’s.
“Oliver, I…” Rose tried to speak but no words came out.
“What are you hiding, Rosey?” He looked at her with puppy eyes.
Rose was about to reply but suddenly, the door of her room opened and Olivia stepped in.
“Brother, Dad is calling you” Olivia said and in that moment she was Rose’s life savior.
‘Great job, Olivia!’ Rose thought happily.
Oliver checked his phone and there were 12 missed calls from his father.
“I will talk to you later” Oliver said while getting up from the couch.
“No problem” She replied with a faint smile.
“And you!” Oliver pointed an accusing finger toward his sister and added,
“Knock before entering someone’s room” He said sternly.
“Okay, bro…. not like I was interrupting something” she said the latter under her breath but Oliver heard it.
The cold look he gave his sister was enough to scare a wild bear.
“Oh, I can apologize. I did wrong and I am sorry” Olivia said looking scared so Oliver let the matter slide.
Once Oliver was out of sight, Olivia sat next to Rose with an angry expression,
“What is wrong with him these days?” She asked Rose.
“He was in pain due to our uncle’s sudden death and he hates to show his weak side in front of his little sister” Rose said patting her head lovingly.
“You are his little sister too” Olivia back.
“I am an adult and his best friend too” Rose retorted back.
“You won the argument” Olivia said simply making Rose smile slightly.
‘Olivia interrupted us today but how am I supposed to handle the situation when he asks me about the same next time?’ Rose thought while looking at the door in uncertainty.
……….
Meanwhile in Blood Diamond pack house,
Elijah and Alpha King Cole were sitting in the great hall discussing the previous animal attack when there was a knock on the door.
“May I come in, Alpha King? One of our guests for tonight has arrived” Liam announced and was granted permission to enter.
“Please come in” Alpha King Cole replied in his firm voice.
The guards opened the door and a few familiar faces entered the room.
“Alpha Luke Spencer and Princess Luna Crystal Spencer have arrived” Matt announced as they were entering.
“Welcome, welcome my brother-in-law,” Alpha King Cole said while getting up from his seat to greet them personally.
“How have you been, Alpha King Cole? I heard Elijah was attacked by hunters. Is it true?” Alpha Luke asked while hugging his brother-in-law, Alpha King Cole.
Princess Luna Crystal Spencer ignored everyone and directly hugged her nephew.
“Are you okay, my dear?” she hugged her nephew tightly in a motherly hug.
“I am okay, Aunt. Just little scratches here and there” he said with a wholesome smile.
“He was shot four times with silver bullets stuffed with wolfsbane” Liam added from behind with a sneaky smile and Elijah glared at him.
“Four times?” her eyes turned as wide as the full moon.
“It’s a long story. I will tell you everything” Elijah said with a sigh trying to end the topic but Liam wasn’t having any of it.
“Don’t forget the details about the entry of someone special” Liam added with a silly smile.
“Yeah, I won’t, Liam Elijah gritted his teeth.
Elijah turned towards his aunt and his expression completely changed to a serious one,
“Aunt Crystal, I need to ask you about something important. Can we talk in private?” He asked respectfully.
“Sure. I came here as soon as I got your message” Luna Crystal replied.
Princess Luna Crystal greeted her brother Cole with a hug, and both, Elijah and Crystal excused themselves from the great hall to Elijah’s office.
“What is it? What is troubling my dear nephew that he had to call me here urgently?” Crystal asked as she made herself comfortable in the office chair opposite to Elijah.
“Tell me everything you know about Mary Dawson”